How about Your Diamond ?Original or Immitation?

Anyone can be fooled by imitations, even diamond experts. However, by doing the following tests, you can reduce your chances of being fooled.

See-through Test Look at the stone face up. Can you see through it? If you can, it's probably an imitation (In some cases a poor cut or the presence of dirt or grease makes it possible to see through a diamond). The seat through test can also be done by placing a clean, round stone face down on newsprint. If you can see the letters through the stone, it probably is an imitation. For fancy shapes such as ovals and pears, it's best to limit this test to the face-up view because often, you can see through their pavilions.

If you plan to examine stones in antique jewelry, you should be aware that the diamonds may have a see-through effect due to the different cut and the large culet. Tilt Test Tilt the stone against a dark background. Can you see an obvious, dark, fan-shaped area If you can, it's doubtful that it is a diamond. This test is a variation of the see-through test, but it's easier to do on mounted stones. It also works best on round diamonds.

Rainbow Colors Test Move the stone under a light and note how strong the flashes of rainbow colors are in comparison to a diamond under the same light. If the rainbow colors (also called dispersion or fire) are a lot more obvious than your diamond, the stone may be synthetic retile or strontium titan ate. If they're less obvious, the stone may be an imitation or a diamond with a large table and a thin crown. This test is most useful for distinguishing diamond from synthetic retile and strontium titan ate, the two imitations which, like diamond, can be cut to have no see-through effect.

CZ (cubic zirconium) also displays more rainbow colors than diamond, but sometimes it's hard for the untrained eye to see the difference. It's particularly important to compare CZ and diamond under the same light. The rainbow colors are easier to see in sunlight and under incandescent light (from light bulbs) than under fluorescent light.

Grazy Huge African diamond sells for over $12 million..wow

ANTWERP, Belgium - The biggest diamond to be found in 13 years, the "Lesotho Promise," was sold on Monday at auction for more than $12 million and is expected to fetch in excess of $20 million once it is cut up.

The 603-carat (120 gram) diamond, named after the tiny African mountain kingdom where it was found, went under the hammer at the Antwerp Diamond Centre and was sold to the South African Diamond Corporation, owner of luxury jewellers Graff.

The 10th largest white diamond ever to be found, it will be cut into a large heart-shaped diamond and several smaller stones which will then be sold. The uncut diamond is a third bigger than a golf ball.

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Putri Malu|The giant Diamond From Kalimantan

"Putri Malu" The biggest Diamond From Kalimantan. it's 200 carat, fond at Antaroku village, state Pengaron, district Banjar in Januari 1, 2008.Indonesia
The diamond now owners by Mr.Lihan, businessman from Borneo, Indonesia.

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Chopard Women's Solid 18k gold and Diamond Pushkin with Diamond Bracelet

In 1860, Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded his own watch factory in Sonvilier, in the Swiss Jura. Relying on his family tradition for watch making and his own innovative ideas, the company soon acquired an excellent reputation for its precision watches. The Chopard watches were so precise, that they became one of the main suppliers to the Swiss railway - known for their punctuality. From history to current events, VIP’s and movie clips, Chopard is the watch that many high profile individuals prefer to wear. The Pushkin ladies Solid 18k Gold and Diamond watch is a beaitufl timepiece with Solid 18k Gold and Diamonds on the bracelet and a Diamond pave dial.

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Bedat & Co. Women's 18k Solid Gold & Diamond Panthere Bracelet Watch

Motivated by many years of experience, the creators founded BEDAT & Co in 1996 to succeed in the challenge of building a new name in the luxury watch making establishment. Each aesthetic design is based on a concept of differentiation, timelessness, elegance, and sophistication. The Bedat No. 33 is a solid 18k gold watch with a complete diamond bezel and diamond lugs. It also features 9 diamond numbers, sapphire crystal and water resistant to 50 ft.
Brand: No. 33
Model Number: B338.333.809


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Chaumet Men's Solid 18K Gold Square Watch

French jeweller Chaumet, part of the Louis Vuitton luxury group created this awesome Men's watch - at 155 grams - in Solid 18K Gold! Chaumet’s history is one of romance, intrigue and grandeur. Originally founded in 1780 by Marie-Etienne Nitot, Chaumet’s rise ran parallel to Napoleon’s glory. The keen-sighted Nitot was brilliant and confident enough in his creations to offer the Emperor impressive jewels and was quickly appointed the Royal family’s jeweller. Decade after decade, century after century, Chaumet Watches have continued in this fine tradition of creating the most exquisite jewels for the finest clientele.
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Akoya Pearl, the most popular pearl

Akoya pearl,the most popular pearl in the world, commonly seen in pearl strands an in earring.
The Akoya pearl are specialty Japanese pearl farms.The first pearl to be cultured early in 1920s.
Their white color and white ros.The akoya pearl are hight quality pearl and you will find them set with 18k gold posts and clasps.

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Diamonds Jewelry is expensive because they are rare

FALSE! There are enough diamonds in the world to fill a cupful for every man, woman, and child in the planet. The reason they are so expensive is because strict controls are placed on the quantity of diamonds produced for sale worldwide.

Ok, then why would I buy a diamond?

A diamond is truly a wonderful symbol of commitment and love; with the right care, a diamond ring will last a lifetime. Diamonds are forever associated with engagement and marriage in our culture. It's hard to find anyone wearing an engagement ring without a diamond nowadays. However, diamonds also come in many other beautiful jewelry designs, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and pendants.

Diamond Earrings make your honey likes princess, Modern, popular, and remarkably eye catching. The princess cut's brilliant and fiery square shape has a cosmopolitan flare that is simply irresistible and perfect for today's modern fashions Diamond Studs.

You can find Bracelets Diamond .The luxury of brilliant diamonds and breathtaking gemstones set in gold and platinum. A luxuriously elegant and timeless jewelry accessory also Luxury and elegance exude from this glorious diamond tennis bracelet. A river of dazzling diamonds .

So, if you want to purchase diamond jewelry from online shopping. You find right place now. The jewelry is really great! I have not seen a company with better quality on their diamond jewelry. The price of the Diamond earrings, pendants, necklaces, and bracelets was very competitive. Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings. Diamond earrings, pendants, necklaces, and bracelets are all excellent gifts for a spouse, girlfriend, mother, or any important woman in your life.

Salt Water pearl

Pearls form within oysters, which live in the sea, and also within freshwater mollusks. Traditionally, most pearls were gathered from saltwater-dwelling oysters in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the coastal waters of India and Japan, although China has harvested freshwater pearls for many centuries.

Saltwater pearls tend to be more lustrous than their freshwater counterparts, thereby increasing their desirability and value.

All saltwater pearls produced today are bead-nucleated pearls. Natural pearls are still collected in the Persian Gulf, but the yield is too small to account for any market value, and the pearls collected rarely leave the area.

Saltwater pearls are cultured by taking an oyster and prying it open a mere 2-3 centimeters. A technician then uses a special instrument to make a minute incision on the gonad (reproductive organ) of the oyster. A small nucleus is inserted into this hole, and a tiny piece of mantle tissue is placed behind it. The epithileal cells in this mantle tissue grow around the nucleus producing a pearl sac. This is where the pearl grows. This process is the same for all saltwater pearls cultured today.

The three most common types of saltwater pearls are Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, and South Sea pearls

Fresh Water Pearl

The Japanese, at Lake Biwa, are credited with being the first to succeed in cultivating freshwater pearls on a commercial basis, although freshwater pearls in the shape of Buddha had been cultured in China as far back as the thirteenth century. The technical roots of cultivating freshwater pearls are attributed to Masayo Fujita, the "father of freshwater pearl cultivation".

The first harvest of Biwa pearls was in August 1925 and they had a shell bead nucleus like Akoya pearls. By the 1930's they were being sold overseas. Some merchants from India would buy these Lake Biwa pearls from Fujita and then resell them to the Middle East as highly valuable Persian pearls for huge sums of money. One day, it was accidentally discovered that a shell bead is not necessary for the cultivation of a freshwater pearl. All that is needed is the insertion of a piece of mantle (a membranous tissue which secretes nacre and lines the inner shell surface of mollusks). This is a lot less trouble than inserting both a bead and mantle tissue. Also, it was noticed that after the first harvest, mussels can spontaneously grow pearls a second and third time. What this means is that cultured freshwater pearls usually have more pearl nacre than cultured Akoya pearls because most do not have a shell bead nucleus.

Pearls that are cultivated using just mantle tissue are called tissue-nucleated pearls in America and non-nucleated pearls in Britain and Commonwealth countries. When a shell bead is implanted along with a graft of mantle tissue, the resulting pearl is called a nucleated pearl or a head­nucleated pearl (The bead can be any shape; it isn't necessarily round). The general term for any pearl cultivated in a lake, pond or river area is freshwater cultured pearl. For the sake of brevity, this book usually omits the word "cultured" since practically all pearls today are cultured.

Biwa pearls (pearls from Lake Biwa) have enjoyed a great deal of prestige. This is because they tend to have a smooth surface and a high, even luster. Unfortunately, production almost came to a halt in the early 1990's due to the death of most of the Biwa mussels. It is now being resumed. Some dealers still have old stocks of pearls from Lake Biwa to sell, but many pearls which are identified as Biwa pearls are actually from China.

Most freshwater pearls today are produced in China. Their quality has been steadily improving since 1991 and their sizes have been increasing. At the end of 1992, semi-round Chinese freshwater pearls made their appearance on the market and now offer an attractive, lower priced alternative to the round Akoya pearls. Some of the larger pearls are even becoming alternatives to South Sea pearls.

China and Japan are not the only places where freshwater pearls are found. There are many historical accounts about the natural freshwater pearls of Europe and North America. These pearls are still being sold, but in decreasing quantities. Overfishing, flooding and pollution has either dwindled or, in some areas, eliminated the supply of these natural pearls.

2nd Largest Natural pearl

The world's second-largest natural pearl (following the famed Pearl of Asia). Among the other rare pearls up for auction are the 30-millimeter "Rosebud" pearl; 13-millimeter "Golden Dome Oriental" pearl; the two-strand "Oriental" necklace; and 18th-century button-pearl and gold jewelry.

Largest Cultured Pearl and Largest Natural Blister Pearl

Myanmar's largest natural blister pearl was found on 19th April 2001, during oyster fishing at Macleod fishing ground near southern tip of Myanmar-Thailand border. Though the surface of the pearl looked liked a brain, the colour was silvery and lustrous. It weighs 45.06 momme and measures 62 x 50 x 31 mm. It is the largest-ever natural pearl which is nacreous and extracted from a mother of pearl oyster.






On 21st December 1966 we harvested Japanese seeded pearls and obtained an extraordinarily large cultured pearl. The lustre was good, colour was silver and shape was baroque. It weighed 9.80 momme, the width was 32 mm and the height was 41 mm. It is the largest cultured pearl in the World until now.

Pearl, dream for woman

1.Q. How many kinds of pearls in the world, which is the best and why?

1.A. There are natural pearl and cultured pearl. In cultured pearl you will find freshwater pearl and seawater pearl. In seawater cultured pearl, there are half pearl or mabe pearl and spherical pearls. In spherical pearls there are Japanese pearl or akoya pearl, Tahitian pearl or black South Sea pearl and white and gold South Sea pearl. Every pearl has its qualities. But in terms of market value white and gold South Sea pearl is the best. It is because they are less in supply and more in demand. Moreover they have two unique qualities, size and nacre thickness which no other pearl can't beat.

2.Q. What are the value factors of a pearl?

2.A. The value factors of a pearl are Lustre, Nacre thickness, Surface quality, Size, Shape, Color and Matching. Luster is more than just a surface sheen. It is an inner glow from the heart of the gem.
Thick nacre makes good lustre and durability.In an ideal world, all pearls would be spotless. In reality, a completely clean pearl is a rare treasure.Spherical pearls can range from 2mm to more than 20mm in diameter. A larger pearl is more valuable. Pearls are not manufactured by machine. So there are countless numbers of shapes. Out of three major categories, spherical, symmetrical and baroque, spherical are the most expensive.A bold, bright hue like the red of a fine ruby is foreign to the softer world of pearls, but a pearl can be white, pink, gold, yellow, cream, purple, brown, blue, black, green, orange, or many other colours. Certain pearl types typically display certain color ranges. In terms of market value, white-pink pearls are most valuable. Realistically no two pearls are exactly alike. But matching is very important for a string of pearls or jewellery mounted with more than one pearl.

3.Q. What kinds of pearl are produced in Myanmar?

3.A. Currently we produce white and gold South Sea pearls from Pinctada maxima oyster in Myeik archipelago. Once we tried to produce black pearl at Thandwe near Ngapali beach, but it was not successful. Moreover we had tested to produce freshwater pearl and half pearl but not successful to produce economically.

4.Q. Black pearls are very popular in the market, why couldn't we produce that pearl?

4.A. Black pearls are produced from black-lipped oyster Pinctada margaritifera. It means that Pinctada is genus and margaritifera is species. The largest and darkest of these "black-lipped" shells are found around Tahiti. Our black-lipped oysters around Ngapali beach are different sub-species and the size of oyster is very small and the pearls produced are small with no lustre. The pearl oysters can grow and produce pearl only at their natural habitats.

5.Q. When was the earliest record of pearl oyster fishery in Myanmar?

5.A. Pearl oyster of Mergui Islands, being well-known since ancient times, fished for in shallow waters by the Salons, the inhabitants of the same islands, who used free-diving method in collecting shells, were put on the market through the medium of Chinese merchants. In 1890 the Government divided Mergui Islands into five maritime zones, putting the shell collection right up at auction. It was then that men started getting engaged in shell collection, using diving apparatus. The first three fishing vessels were from Queensland, Australia.

6.Q.How do you rear the oyster on the seabed?

6.A. The oysters are reared on the seabed in cages, made up of wire or plastic, which are tied to a
well secured wire cable. The seabed must be flat rock or hard sand. A wire cable can hold 150 cages. Divers in half suit helmet dive down to the seabed at every neap tide and check the oyster cages. They put the cages in proper position. After three or four months the cages are brought back to the surface and divers clean the oysters and if necessary change new cages.

7.Q. How do you rear the oyster on the long lines?

7.A. The 20 to 24 mm diametre long-lines are buoyed by numerous plastic floats and held in place with large iron or cement anchors. Then the oysters, held in 6 or 8 pocket netting panels, are suspended with dropper-lines attached to massive long-lines so that oysters hang a few metres beneath the surface where maximum food is available.

8.Q. What is a pearl made of ?

8.A. Pearls are organic gems that form inside the body of a mollusk. Pearls are made up of layers of nacre, a natural substance produced by mollusks that also coats the inside of the animal's shell. Nacre is made up mostly of calcium carbonate. A cross-section of the pearl reveals numerous concentric circles of fine, translucent nacreous material, each approximately 0.5 microns (0.0005mm) wide. A mollusk secrets 2 to7 layers of pearly film each day.

9.Q. How does one measure loose pearls and necklaces?

9.A. For loose pearls weight is measured by traditional Japanese unit momme and kan. One momme is equal to 3.75 grams and also equal to 20.63 rati. The size of loose pearl is expressed by millimetre. But the length of necklace is measured in inches. This mix-up, interestingly, is accepted worldwide, so that one can say pearls are truly international product.

10.Q. What type of pearl is the best to buy?

10.A. Within your budget, buy quality. Rather than a large, dull pearl, choose a smaller one with attractive luster. The lustre is more important than size, color, shape or surface spots. Fine pearls don't have to be round. An elegant drop, and attractive button or a unique baroque-shaped pearl can be lovely too. A fine quality pearl need not be silver-pink or peacock-black. Buy the color that you find appealing. More over a pearl with a surface that is only slightly spotted should not distract you, especially when you are charmed by the luster, color, shape, size and price.

How to Choose Fine, Quality Pearl Jewelry

Today fine pearls compete with the finest diamonds and jewelry and it is important to know how to determine the difference between fine quality pearls and average pearls. Choosing pearls that are of the best quality are determined by luster, nacre thickness and quality (the outer layer), color, surface perfection, shape, and size. Become an expert at distinguishing quality with these tips.

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14 way to use perfume

1. Spray cologne on damp towel-dried hair before combing.

2. Dab a few drops of perfume on light bulbs. The heat will diffuse fragrance when light is on.

3. Saturate cotton balls with scen, let dry, tuck in pillowcases.

4. Spray cologne on underside of wooden book shelves. Wood holds scent.

5. Store scented soap, unwrapped, in lingerie drawer.

6. Spray panty-hose from waist to knees

7. Dab cologne on a sheet of plain-bond paper, let dry, keep it in your attaché case under business paper.

8. Pick up comers of rug and carpets; spray underside with cologne.

9. Saturate lace hankie and tuck in comer of your purse.

10. Put all your empty perfume bottles and stoppers in bureau drawers. Throw out only when all traces of fragrance are gone.

11. Dab perfume on radiator vents.

12. Put perfume on petals of artificial flowers.

13. Spray fabric-covered hangars in clothes closet.

14. Spritz perfume on your bra before putting it on in the morning.

How To Use The Perfume And Fragrance

Since earliest history, the perfume has always been a part of human culture. It is used on hair, body with oil, flower, herb extract. It attracts friends to be close to because wearing scent is pleasurable and make other people feeling wonderful.

For women type of perfume, you should learn how different type of perfume before you make a decision to buy your perfume.

The class and the price are determined by their alcohol content. Eau de toilettes and eau de colognes containing between 3% and 8% fragrance and 92 -97 % is contained with alcohol, water and color.

Eau de perfume contains actual perfume oils of 8-15%. You pay more for perfume but you get long last perfume than other scent type around six hours.

After considering the type of perfume, the tips you can know when you want to choose the perfume is in below.

How to use the perfume and fragrance

1. Choose your perfume with care depending on the occasion.

2. The best way to find your perfume is you should test the perfume on yourself not your friend because the same perfume will be different on two people. What smells good on your friend may not smell as nice on you. Then wait. This time you can go shopping or do something else. Then check the perfumes on your skin. Scents change over time relative to your body chemistry

3. A variety of different fragrance types is less fatiguing to the sense of smell. When perfumes are very different you can try five to six; when they are similar, only two to three. Heavier scents tire your nose more quickly so when sampling always begin with lighter scents.

4. Spray the perfume on the back of your wrists, knees and neck. This way makes the last perfume without fumigating everyone.

5. When spray the perfume you should not rub because rubbing crushes the molecules of fragrance and ruin the scent.

6. Recommended to spray the inner elbows and behind the knees because the fragrance works best just a little bit humid.

7. The storage condition room should be a temperature out of sunlight and away from the bright, cool and dark area. Do not place near heat or light. Extreme heat causes a fragrance to oxidize or change its odor. The ideal for the best condition for storage perfume is room temperature.

8. Spray a damp cloth with fragrance and throw it into the dryer with your clothing to scent them beautifully

9. We do not recommend spraying perfumes directly on clothes because some fabrics may stain. If stains occur, they can usually come out when washed. Always apply your fragrance items before dressing

10. If you want to choose the fragrance for someone it is good rule to buy the classic fragrance. A fragrance that has been on the market for decades is not as risky as new fragrances on the market. The age of the recipient can also influence your choice. If you are purchasing for woman who is your college age, desire, potion, eternal may be appropriate. Lighter floral fragrances are acceptable to almost everyone. Heavier perfumes with oriental notes are more risky.

11. If you notice that the perfume is thick, its color changes drastically and there is a sour smell upon opening, this means the perfume has deteriorated.

12. Increasing body temperature can make the scent and expanding of perfume stronger so it is better to use light perfume for the warm months.

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